LEA prooves that Monero is more used than BTC
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/darkmarket-worlds-largest-illegal-dark-web-marketplace-taken-down
DarkMarket in figures:
almost 500 000 users;
more than 2 400 sellers;
over 320 000 transactions;
more than 4 650 bitcoin and 12 800 monero transferred.
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/darkmarket-worlds-largest-illegal-dark-web-marketplace-taken-down
DarkMarket in figures:
almost 500 000 users;
more than 2 400 sellers;
over 320 000 transactions;
more than 4 650 bitcoin and 12 800 monero transferred.
LOL yes since Bitcoin is few times more worth than Monero. $140 million of Bitcoin vs $2 million of Monero. I guess that was all time figures.
When I checked r/darknet subreddit I see many say it was not biggest darknet market. Also there was long time rumour that was lead by a woman that is now apparently proved false.
If you believe the lines you are fed... I wouldn't bet anything on truth coming from govt or media. As likely pinned it on some easy to catch hack so they can pat their own backs and say they did something. What a world.